Charities
Ashfords advises all types of charities, both nationally and locally and also community interest companies, social enterprises, sports clubs and other non for profit organisations, combining specialist legal knowledge with a real understanding of the voluntary sector.
Work handled:
- Formation and registration of charities, community interest companies and others such as Industrial and Provident Societies;
- Incorporation of new and existing charities;
- Advice upon governance and trustees' powers, duties and liabilities;
- Advice upon applications for Schemes and Orders from the Charity Commission;
- Reconstructions, Mergers and amalgamations;
- Trading by charities, social enterprises and trading subsidiaries;
- Property transactions and mortgages by charities;
- Employment and volunteers;
- Fundraising;
- Grants and grant conditions;
- Winding up and the application of charitable assets;
- Schools and child protection; and
- Gift Aid advice.
- The conversion of an industrial and provident society to a company limited by guarantee;
- Advising upon the winding up of a regional cultural charity following changes to its funding;
- Registration of a charity to provide support and therapy for those suffering from trauma;
- Advising on the formation of a community interest company;
- The amalgamation of two related charities; and
- Advising the Board of Trustees of a school on changes to their governing document.
